Job-related stress costs companies $300 billion or more annually, or an average of $7,500 per employee each year.1
According to the Wellness Council of America, an estimated one million employees miss work every day due to stress.2
In a study conducted by Motorolla, researchers found that for every dollar invested in on-site stress reduction services for employees, the company saved $3.93.3
High blood pressure caused by workplace stress is responsible for approximately $10.8 billion in productivity costs.4
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome claims rank #2 in diagnoses causing lost time from work.5
Back pain claims rank #1 in diagnoses causing lost time from work.6
1 "Stress Case: Staying Healthy at Work," Arizona Business, April 2009 2 "Stress Case: Staying Healthy at Work," Arizona Business, April 2009 3 "Get Wired for Wellness," Occupational Health and Safety, July 2005 4 "Get Wired for Wellness," Occupational Health and Safety, July 2005 5 "Carpal Tunnel Claims Rank Second Among Major Lost Time Diagnoses," Occupational Health & Safety, May 2005 6 "Carpal Tunnel Claims Rank Second Among Major Lost Time Diagnoses," Occupational Health & Safety, May 2005
Benefits of On-Site Corporate Chair Massage1,2,3
"Chair massage has been shown to reduce anxiety and promote relaxation, while simultaneously enhancing alertness. Rather than being 'too relaxed,' recipients showed increased speed and accuracy on math computations." Employee Benefit News, 2004
Clinical research proves that chair massage:
increases productivity
increases efficiency
increases alertness, focus & concentration
increases employee morale
increases employee loyalty
increases rate of employee retention
decreases costly employee errors
decreases repetitive stress injuries such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
decreases headaches, neck, and back pain
decreases incidence of colds and flu
decreases symptoms of depression
decreases stress and anxiety
lowers systolic and diastolic blood pressure
References: 1 "Chair Massage Keeps Illness Down, Productivity Up," Employee Benefit News, May 2004. 2Journal of Applied Behavioral Science, Vol 32, No.2, June 1996. 3Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1997, 84, 157-8.
Payments may be structured in the following ways:
Company pays all
Employee pays all
Company and employee share the cost
Rates:
$65 per hour (three hour minimum required)
Why choose Corporate Kneads?
Our advanced training, expertise, and experience also allow us to:
educate your employees on ergonomics and stretching in order to prevent repetitive stress injuries.
assess the cause of common office complaints such as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, which is often caused by a hypertonic pectoralis minor, tight scalene muscles, or a tight pronator teres impinging the brachial plexus and causing referred pain and tingling in the hands and wrists. These soft tissue structures are easily and effectively addressed by our advanced bodywork techniques.
We also offer lunch hour classes for stress reduction, self-treatment of repetitive stress injuries, and programs to stop smoking.
About Corporate Kneads
We are:
AZ, NY and NC licensed and insured.
Nationally Certified in Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork.
A Professional Member of Associated Massage & Bodywork Professionals
Highly trained with over 1,300 hours in basic massage therapy education (nearly double the state requirement)
Owned and operated by a college instructor of massage therapy and approved provider of continuing education for massage therapy professionals.
All our sessions are provided without oils. Chair massage addresses the head, neck, shoulders, back, arms, wrists and hands. The employee remains fully clothed.
Employee wellness means corporate wellness. Having healthy and stress-free employees means your business runs more efficiently, with fewer employee errors, and with less company cost. At Corporate Kneads, we pride ourselves in bringing quality and professional services to your office to create healthy employees so that your company may experience greater productivity and strength in the marketplace.
